
Freshwater (2018)
240 pages 3.5/5 Goodreads
Both a recounting of trauma and its impacts, as well as a retelling of a Nigerian fable. The main character's multiple experiences of trauma are retold and the author unflinchingly explores how they are impacted (e.g., self-harm, dissociation). The character's psychology is viewed through a non-Western lens.
Author: Akwaeke Emezi
ISBN: 9781684410408
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Phobias & Sensory
Body horror
Violence & Physical Harm
Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
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